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San'layn Blood Death Knight Mythic+ PvE Guide for Midnight Pre-Patch

Welcome to Murlok’s San'layn Blood Death Knight PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: Midnight Pre-Patch.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 San'layn Blood Death Knight Tanks across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the optimal stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, gems, and races used in Patch 12.0 competitive M+.

Data is refreshed every 8 hours via Blizzard’s Battle.net API to ensure accuracy and up-to-date insights.

Top Mythic+ San'layn Blood Death Knights

  1. Мангусли's icon
    1
    Мангусли
    Howling Fjord (EU)
    Dwarf | San'layn | 170 ilvl
    4273
  2. Zabca's icon
    2
    Zabca
    Drakthul (EU)
    Blood Elf | San'layn | 168 ilvl
    3841
  3. Schlimmy's icon
    3
    Schlimmy
    Emerald Dream (US)
    Dark Iron Dwarf | San'layn | 169 ilvl
    3813
  4. Musedk's icon
    4
    Musedk
    Blackrock (EU)
    Mag'har Orc | San'layn | 169 ilvl
    3792
  5. Cuddlykitten's icon
    5
    Cuddlykitten
    Kazzak (EU)
    Blood Elf | San'layn | 169 ilvl
    3786

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Blood Death Knight's Tank performance, appearing on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

They have diminishing returns after reaching +20% from gear, so proper balance ensures the best results.

Optimal Secondary Stats

  • 27% Critical Strike +271
  • 36% Haste +360
  • 65% Mastery +300
  • 18% Versatility +265

Stat priority

  1. Haste
  2. Mastery
  3. Critical Strike
  4. Versatility

Additional Minor Stats

  • 3% Avoidance +31
  • 7% Leech +87
  • 11% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Mythic+ Dungeons. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top San'layn Blood Death Knights.

  1. Most used talents, strongly recommended!
  2. Frequently used talents, offer flexibility or suit personal preference.
  3. Rarely used talents, usually chosen to unlock deeper rows in the tree.

Best-in-Slot Gear for Mythic+

Gear provides core stat bonuses and typically comes from the Great Vault, crafted items, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

These items are most frequently used by top-ranked Blood Death Knights in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Head

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Stonemask

    • Set
    • 39
    Hollow Sentinel's Stonemask icon

  2. Everforged Helm

    • 2
    Everforged Helm icon

  3. Bone-Melted Faceplate

    • 1
    Bone-Melted Faceplate icon

  4. Soaring Behemoth's Greathelm

    • 1
    Soaring Behemoth's Greathelm icon

  5. Wing Commander's Helmet

    • 1
    Wing Commander's Helmet icon

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 15
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Chrysalis of Sundered Souls

    • 8
    Chrysalis of Sundered Souls icon

  3. Cabochon of the Infinite Flight

    • 5
    Cabochon of the Infinite Flight icon

  4. Momma's Mega Medallion

    • 5
    Momma's Mega Medallion icon

  5. Sin Stained Pendant

    • 5
    Sin Stained Pendant icon

Shoulders

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Perches

    • Set
    • 39
    Hollow Sentinel's Perches icon

  2. Beacons of False Righteousness

    • 1
    Beacons of False Righteousness icon

  3. Everforged Pauldrons

    • Craft
    • 1
    Everforged Pauldrons icon

  4. Reanimator's Pyreforged Shoulders

    • 1
    Reanimator's Pyreforged Shoulders icon

  5. Spaulders of Unleashed Pride

    • 1
    Spaulders of Unleashed Pride icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 44
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Breastplate

    • Set
    • 41
    Hollow Sentinel's Breastplate icon

  2. Experimental Goresilk Chestguard

    • 2
    Experimental Goresilk Chestguard icon

  3. Muckdiver's Wading Plate

    • 1
    Muckdiver's Wading Plate icon

Wrist

  1. Everforged Vambraces

    • Craft
    • 28
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  2. Vambraces of Verification

    • 5
    Vambraces of Verification icon

  3. Discarded Nutrient Shackles

    • 3
    Discarded Nutrient Shackles icon

  4. Hollow Sentinel's Stonecuffs

    • 3
    Hollow Sentinel's Stonecuffs icon

  5. Yoke of Enveloping Hatred

    • 2
    Yoke of Enveloping Hatred icon

Hands

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Gauntlets

    • Set
    • 38
    Hollow Sentinel's Gauntlets icon

  2. Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers

    • 2
    Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers icon

  3. Achillite's Unbreakable Grip

    • 1
    Achillite's Unbreakable Grip icon

  4. Breached Containment Guards

    • 1
    Breached Containment Guards icon

  5. Devourer's Gauntlets

    • 1
    Devourer's Gauntlets icon

Waist

  1. Everforged Greatbelt

    • Craft
    • 25
    Everforged Greatbelt icon

  2. Girdle of Somber Ploys

    • 5
    Girdle of Somber Ploys icon

  3. Hollow Sentinel's Greatbelt

    • 5
    Hollow Sentinel's Greatbelt icon

  4. Girdle of Absolute Faith

    • 4
    Girdle of Absolute Faith icon

  5. Fresh Ethereal Fetters

    • 2
    Fresh Ethereal Fetters icon

Legs

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Stonekilt

    • Set
    • 35
    Hollow Sentinel's Stonekilt icon

  2. Halkias's Towering Pillars

    • 4
    Halkias's Towering Pillars icon

  3. Everforged Legplates

    • Craft
    • 3
    Everforged Legplates icon

  4. Overpressure Platelegs

    • 1
    Overpressure Platelegs icon

  5. Quantum Leapers

    • 1
    Quantum Leapers icon

Feet

  1. Interloper's Plated Sabatons

    • 24
    Interloper's Plated Sabatons icon

  2. Everforged Sabatons

    • 6
    Everforged Sabatons icon

  3. Devoted Plate Walkers

    • 5
    Devoted Plate Walkers icon

  4. Implacable Weatherproof Treads

    • 3
    Implacable Weatherproof Treads icon

  5. Hollow Sentinel's Greatboots

    • 2
    Hollow Sentinel's Greatboots icon

Rings

  1. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • Craft
    • 30
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Signet of Collapsing Stars

    • 11
    Signet of Collapsing Stars icon

  3. Radiant Necromancer's Band

    • 9
    Radiant Necromancer's Band icon

  4. High Nerubian Signet

    • 8
    High Nerubian Signet icon

  5. Whispers of K'aresh

    • 6
    Whispers of K'aresh icon

Trinkets

  1. Brand of Ceaseless Ire

    • 29
    Brand of Ceaseless Ire icon

  2. Tome of Light's Devotion

    • 14
    Tome of Light's Devotion icon

  3. Astral Antenna

    • 11
    Astral Antenna icon

  4. Cursed Stone Idol

    • 10
    Cursed Stone Idol icon

  5. Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker

    • 8
    Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker icon

Main Hand

  1. Skyreaver, Greataxe of the Keepers

    • 9
    Skyreaver, Greataxe of the Keepers icon

  2. Charged Claymore

    • 8
    Charged Claymore icon

  3. Emberbrand Zweihander

    • 8
    Emberbrand Zweihander icon

  4. Circuit Breaker

    • 7
    Circuit Breaker icon

  5. Fatebound Crusader

    • 4
    Fatebound Crusader icon

Embellishments

Embellishments add special effects to crafted gear. Only two can be equipped, so selection is important.

The following embellishments are the most commonly used by high-rated Blood Death Knights.

  1. Duskthread Lining

    • 24
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  2. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 16
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  3. Dawnthread Lining

    • 12
    Everforged Greatbelt icon

  4. Ascendance

    • 9
    Charged Claymore icon

  5. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 6
    Everforged Greatbelt icon

Enchantments

Enchantments enhance gear with additional stats or special procs. Most are crafted by Enchanters, leg enchants come from Leatherworkers, and some slot-specific options appear through seasonal content.

These are the top enchantments for Blood Death Knight gear in Mythic+ Dungeons during Midnight Pre-Patch.

Neck

  1. Enchant Neck - Mark of the Hidden Satyr

    • 1
    Enchant Neck - Mark of the Hidden Satyr icon

Shoulders

  1. Greater Tiger Fang Inscription

    • 1
    Greater Tiger Fang Inscription icon

Back

  1. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 19
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  2. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 12
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  3. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 9
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 38
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Oathsworn's Strength

    • 3
    Oathsworn's Strength icon

Wrist

  1. +66 Speed

    • 15
    +66 Speed icon

  2. +135 Leech

    • 13
    +135 Leech icon

  3. +72 Avoidance

    • 6
    +72 Avoidance icon

Hands

  1. Enchant Gloves - Super Strength

    • 1
    Enchant Gloves - Super Strength icon

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp

    • 1
    Shadowed Belt Clasp icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 36
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 7
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

  3. Charged Armor Kit

    • 1
    Charged Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 25
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 11
    Scout's March icon

  3. Defender's March

    • 2
    Defender's March icon

Rings

  1. +21 Mastery

    • 25
    +21 Mastery icon

  2. +21 Versatility

    • 23
    +21 Versatility icon

  3. +21 Haste

    • 15
    +21 Haste icon

Main Hand

  1. Rune of the Fallen Crusader

    • 23
    Rune of the Fallen Crusader icon

  2. Rune of Sanguination

    • 17
    Rune of Sanguination icon

  3. Rune of the Stoneskin Gargoyle

    • 3
    Rune of the Stoneskin Gargoyle icon

Gems

Gems provide focused secondary stat bonuses to help fine‑tune builds. They are crafted by Jewelcrafters and socketed into gear.

Sockets can be added to Necklaces and Rings with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear through seasonal vendor items.

These are the most popular gems among top‑rated Blood Death Knights in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Algari Diamond

  1. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 18
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 16
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 14
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  2. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 11
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  3. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 10
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  4. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 6
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

  5. Chronomantic Fiber

    • 2
    Chronomantic Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Masterful Sapphire

    • 54
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  2. Deadly Onyx

    • 34
    Deadly Onyx icon

  3. Deadly Emerald

    • 30
    Deadly Emerald icon

  4. Versatile Onyx

    • 24
    Versatile Onyx icon

  5. Quick Onyx

    • 23
    Quick Onyx icon

Tinker

  1. Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector

    • 1
    Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector icon

Most Played Races for Blood Death Knight M+

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvE, giving a competitive edge in Mythic+ Dungeons.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Blood Death Knight Tank players in Midnight Pre-Patch.

  1. Human

    • 7
    Human icon

  2. Dwarf

    • 7
    Dwarf icon

  3. Night Elf

    • 7
    Night Elf icon

  4. Blood Elf

    • 5
    Blood Elf icon

  5. Dark Iron Dwarf

    • 4
    Dark Iron Dwarf icon

San'layn Blood Death Knight Guide FAQ

Here are answers to common questions about how this guide is built and how to interpret the data.

How is this Mythic+ PvE guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top San'layn Blood Death Knights in Mythic+ Dungeons using Blizzard’s Battle.net API .

How often is the information updated?

Data updates every 8 hours.

Why is this guide valuable?

The guide provides real-time build insights, showing exactly what high-ranking players are currently using, helping you make informed decisions for your character.

Is this guide current?

Yes. The guide always reflects the latest information for Midnight Pre-Patch and Patch 12.0.

Is this guide suitable for beginners?

Yes. Beginners can easily identify current trends and optimal setups. However, it does not provide gameplay tutorials.

Why isn’t my character listed in the top rankings?

Reasons may include inactivity, falling below the minimum rating threshold, frequent spec changes, or gear not optimized for PvE.